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Houston Rockets center Clint Capela knows what’s at stake in their Game 3 showdown with the Golden State Warriors, and that’s evident with the way he started the game. The Swiss big man provided what could already be the highlight of the match late in the first quarter when he stopped Andre Iguodala’s dunk attempt. […]

After willing the Portland Trail Blazers to a four-overtime victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 3, Damian Lillard opened up about how hard it was to stay in the game and keep going. The Blazers and Nuggets played just the second 4OT playoff game in NBA history. Fortunately for Portland, they managed to come […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone never expected that Game 3 of their series with the Portland Trail Blazers will end up in four overtimes. With that said, he also never thought he would be playing Nikola Jokic for 65 minutes. The Nuggets lost to the Blazers, 140-137. Jokic — who finished with a triple-double […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic made playoff history on Friday and Saturday after playing more than 60 minutes in their four-overtime Game 3 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Jokic logged the most minutes by any player in a postseason game since 1953. The Nuggets star featured for roughly 65 minutes, finishing with a triple-double […]

The Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers played just the second four-overtime playoff game in NBA history. Denver and Portland battled it out in a highly physical Game 3 at Moda Center. Remarkably, both teams showed plenty of spirit and kept on fighting back leading to the historic extension. Per Basketball Reference, the Syracuse Nationals-Boston […]

Monty Williams makes his first official statement since accepting the head coaching job of the Phoenix Suns. Williams is is set to take over the Suns next season after agreeing to a reported five-year deal with the team. In his statement, he reveals his excitement to move to Phoenix and “connect with our team and […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens isn’t one to comment on officiating after games, and he lived up to that reputation despite seeing his Beantown team lose to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3. The Celtics bowed down to the Bucks 123-116 at TD Garden. The victory allowed Milwaukee to take the series lead and […]

Toronto Raptors star Kyle Lowry is not one to make a fuss about a missed call. Lowry took a Ben Simmons elbow to the groin in the second quarter of the Raptors’ Game 3 showdown with the Philadelphia 76ers. The two got tangled during a rebound, and when Simmons fell, he appeared to deliberately hit […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons isn’t getting away with this one. The Sixers All-Star was called for a technical foul after throwing the ball back at Pascal Siakam at the end of the third quarter of their Game 3 showdown against the Toronto Raptors. Siakam shot the ball even with the period over, but Simmons […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry left Game 2 early in the first quarter with an apparent hand injury. Curry headed to the locker room with still eight minutes to play in the first quarter of their showdown with the Houston Rockets. He was seen pointing to his left hand, obviously in pain. Steph heads […]

The Golden State Warriors will open Game 2 of their second-round series against the Houston Rockets as only a 5-point favorite, per BetOnline.ag. Golden State had a hard time against the Rockets in Game 1, a match marred with controversy and questions about officiating. The Dubs eventually won 104-100, but they never led by more […]

The Denver Nuggets didn’t have a great win, but what matters is that they are now moving to the second round. Denver took down the San Antonio Spurs in their do-or-die Game 7 showdown, taking a 23-13 lead in the first half and never looking back to win 90-86. On to the next!#MileHighBasketball https://t.co/jCZbl9upIy — […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard made a statement against the Philadelphia 76ers with a historic performance in Game 1 of their second round matchup. Leonard finished with 45 points, 11 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the way for the Raptors in their 108-95 victory over the Sixers. The Klaw shot an efficient […]

The Toronto Raptors win. Drake wins. Rapper, singer and songwriter Drake undoubtedly had a night to remember at Scotiabank Arena after watching his Raptors obliterate the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second round matchup. Toronto only trailed the Sixers at the beginning of the first quarter. The team soon took command of the […]

It seems Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is at a loss for words after watching Kawhi Leonard’s career night for the Toronto Raptors. Leonard put on a show in Scotiabank Arena to lead the Raptors to a 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second round playoff series. The three-time […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid knows he will have a hard time against Toronto Raptors big man Marc Gasol, whom he called a “great defender.” The Sixers meet the Raptors on Saturday for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinals matchup. Philly is coming off a 4-1 series win against the Brooklyn Nets in the […]

The Golden State Warriors won their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers 4-2. thanks to a massive performance from Kevin Durant in Game 6. Durant scored 50 points to lead the Warriors to a 129-110 victory at Staples Center. He also recorded six rebounds and five assists in what was a historic […]

The Golden State Warriors decided to go small in their crucial Game 6 showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers. Head coach Steve Kerr inserted Shaun Livingston into the starting lineup and removed center Andrew Bogut. Draymond Green is slated to start as their small-ball center, with Kevin Durant at the four spot. Stephen Curry and […]

Despite their shocking loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reiterates his belief to his team. The Warriors went down to the Clippers 129-121 after trailing for the most part. Kevin Durant gave the Dubs the lead with 2:40 left to play, but Lou Williams responded […]

Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry is in a league of his own. The Warriors superstar reaches new heights in the playoffs, as he became the first and only player in the history of the NBA to make 400 career 3-pointers in the postseason. He achieved the feat in Game 5 of their first round […]

Things get heated up between Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green and Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley on Wednesday night. Beverley baited Green into an offensive foul early in the third quarter of Game 5. Draymond was obviously not happy with the call and immediately went to the referee. Interestingly, he didn’t pay attention […]

Damian Lillard turned on ‘Dame Time’ and hit the game-winning 3-pointer to help the Portland Trail Blazers close out the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the game tied at 115-all and with only 4.2 seconds left on the clock, Lillard took matters into his own hands and drained the deep 3-pointer over Paul […]

All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo provided a historic performance in a historic night for the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks completed their sweep of the Detroit Pistons with a 127-104 win in Game 4 of their first round playoff series. It’s the first postseason series win for Milwaukee in 18 years, having been to the playoffs nine […]

Saying that Russell Westbrook had a poor game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their first round series would be an understatement. The Oklahoma City Thunder star finished with just 14 points in the game, far from his usual standards. To make matters worse, he just scored one point in the second […]

Injured big man Jusuf Nurkic has hit back at the Oklahoma City Thunder following their 111-98 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 of their first round series. Nurkic took it to Twitter to blast the Thunder for their postgame antics in their Game 3 victory against the Blazers. To remember, the likes […]

All-Star center Nikola Jokic is establishing himself as one of the best players to ever suit up for the Denver Nuggets. The Serbian big man led Denver to a 117-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their first round playoff series. The win allowed the Mile High City ballclub to tie […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid made history on Saturday night as he led the Sixers to Game 4 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in their first round playoff series. Embiid finished with 31 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and five blocks in the match. He also had a couple of steals, all while going 12-of-22 […]

Brooklyn Nets star D’Angelo Russell comes to the defense of veteran teammate Jared Dudley, who was ejected for in Game 4 for pushing Joel Embiid and starting a fight with the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid was whistled for a Flagrant 1 after a hard foul on Jarrett Allen midway through the third quarter. Dudley, however, has […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard finds it funny that Dennis Schroder mimicked his ‘Dame Time’ celebration after just one good performance. The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Blazers at home in Game 3, 120-108, to cut the series deficit to 2-1 after losing the opening two matches. Schroder, obviously happy after helping the Thunder […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens wasn’t able to hide his delight for Kyrie Irving, who played a huge role in their Game 3 win over the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers went into the game with the intention of trapping Irving more. However, that didn’t work as Irving continued to make big plays for the […]

Jaylen Brown had the time to shine in Game 3 of the Boston Celtics’ first round series against the Indiana Pacers, and he made the most of the opportunity. Brown led the Celtics in their 104-96 victory over the Pacers, scoring 23 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field (including 4-of-5 from the 3-point range). […]

Despite missing the Toronto Raptors’ practice in the past couple of days due to illness, Kawhi Leonard says he never thought that he wouldn’t be able to play in Game 3 against the Orlando Magic. After the their crucial road win against the Magic, head coach Nick Nurse confirmed that Leonard was feeling under the […]

James Harden made all kinds of history in the Houston Rockets’ blowout win over the Utah Jazz. The 29-year-old All-Star recorded a triple-double of 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assist to lead the Rockets to a 118-98 victory in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. In the process, Harden set a new mark […]

Houston Rockets superstar James Harden made history on Wednesday night after leading his team to victory over the spirited Utah Jazz. Harden finished with 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists to propel the Rockets to a 118-98 win over the Jazz in Game 2 of their first round playoff series. Remarkably, his monster performance […]

The Toronto Raptors know how to bounce back in style. After losing to the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, the Raptors came roaring back in Game 2 and led from start to finish to win 111-82. Remarkably, their 29-point victory is the largest winning margin in a playoff game in […]

Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry had a sensational performance in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Orlando Magic. Funny enough, he made sure the stats say the same thing. Lowry was criticized over the weekend for his poor performance in their playoffs opener. While he did record seven rebounds and eight assists, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers picked Lonzo Ball in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, had things turned out differently, it would have been an awkward situation for Zo. In an appearance on House of Highlights, Lonzo admitted that he was wearing his Lakers shoes during draft night. Interestingly, it was the only shoes he had, which […]

For a superstar-less team like the Los Angeles Clippers, a never-say-die attitude is their biggest weapon. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers and forward Montrezl Harrell shared that sentiment after they came from 31 points down to beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. The Clips appeared to be out […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was critical of his team after they blew a 31-point lead and lost to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. A Warriors win seemed inevitable at halftime, with the Dubs leading by 23 points. They managed to get that advantage up by 31 […]